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Sunday, March 20, 2011

sewing and shopping

I finished the blueberry blouse and it turned out just like I hoped it would.
It fits just right and I think it looks nice on me.

So I went through my fabric and found some prints, then I cut out 3 more - all will be the same pattern as the blueberry blouse.

I've stacked all the same pieces together and plan on sewing them up assembly line style.
Hopefully, I can get them done this week.

this pin cushion was pieced from selvages by my mom.
She made 2 for me. I have my needles in the smaller one.

Here is my newest Pyrex.
It is a small casserole dish, and did not come with a lid.
I have some other casserole dishes that are deeper and the lids interchange so coming without a lid was not a problem.
This dish was $2.50.
All the other Pyrex we saw at thrift stores and the antique mall was priced much higher.
Yard sale season will start soon and I will be looking for some reasonable priced Pyrex at those.
No $80 bowl sets for this Pyrex collector!

Here are my coupon deals from Walgreens this morning.
I spent exactly 10 dollars and got
7 Reach toothbrushes, 8 bags of Chex Mix and 3 cans of salmon
and I got back a $4 register reward to use on my next shopping trip.

I am not one of those coupon maniac people with 1000 rolls of toilet paper or 200 bottles of shampoo. But I do look at the deals online and buy things we use when I can get them at great prices.
If you are interested in learning more about coupon shopping, there are lots of experts out there that post the deals non-stop.
I learned about the Reach and Chex coupons at

Great job at saving money! I don't use coupons either. They are not really the thing here like they are south of the border. I find I can save money by careful shopping. I know you love pyrex. I don't have another space for one more bowls or casserole dishes. That's a good thing otherwise I would probably want to get some more even though I'm sure I have quite enough.

Hi Rhonda,Your blouse is lovely, and to make that many at once, you are very talented.I completed one dress and have purchased fabric for two more. I will try to show them in a post.You did well at Walgreens. We don't have that store, I wish we did.Hugs, Cindy